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Electric Monk

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1. I'm pretty sure Cecil was killed with a gun, not a bow and arrow. Palmer failed with the crossbow.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 02:27 AM

Aug 2015

...has NOTHING TO DO with any kind of "gun culture", seeing as how he killed all his animals with bows and arrows.

The group reportedly tied a dead animal carcass to a vehicle and lured Cecil out of Hwange National Park, a protected area, in early July, according to news sources. Palmer reportedly shot Cecil with a crossbow, but the lion didn't die immediately. Instead, Palmer tracked the lion for about 40 hours, and then killed him with a gun, news sources said.

http://www.livescience.com/51698-cecil-lion-sport-hunting-controversy.html

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Palmer isn't a "hunter". Please stop calling him that. He's a POS scumbag thrill-killing POACHER. [View all] cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 OP

I'm pretty sure Cecil was killed with a gun, not a bow and arrow. Palmer failed with the crossbow. Electric Monk Aug 2015 #1

I'm sorry the lion was killed. The point of my post was HUNTERS don't kill for fun like Palmer did. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #3

Oh, I agree with you that Palmer is a "thrill killer" but disagree that his "adventure" had nothing Electric Monk Aug 2015 #5

I read somewhere today that all the animals ("big game") he'd killed was with bow and arrow. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #7

Were they also packing guns while luring Cecil ("just in case") or not? 'nuff said, Goodnight. nt Electric Monk Aug 2015 #9

Don't know. I guess I'm in the dark about Zimbabwe's "gun culture". cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #10

I know many hunters who cannot wait for hunting season to start Skittles Aug 2015 #11

I'd call them thrill-killers then, and not hunters. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #21

It's not a matter of "Have to" WestCoastLib Aug 2015 #26

they ENJOY hunting Skittles Aug 2015 #34

I've never met any hunter that doesn't admit it WestCoastLib Aug 2015 #35

mmmmm Skittles Aug 2015 #37

The long tracking period is kind of par for the course for Bow/Crosbow hunting. TheMightyFavog Aug 2015 #23

True. tblue Aug 2015 #2

And I don't begrudge you your opinion. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #4

This, this and this. malokvale77 Aug 2015 #6

I do know where you are coming from. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #8

I'm not sure Palmer is that smart. malokvale77 Aug 2015 #12

K&R ReRe Aug 2015 #13

He's a fucking cowardly brat. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #14

I agree, 100%. K&R............. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #15

Just wondering. Beowulf42 Aug 2015 #16

Did Palmer have a felony conviction? TheMightyFavog Aug 2015 #24

I would like to add something to this discussion. Maybe... Enthusiast Aug 2015 #17

Fond memories of Kennedy Meadows. Live and Learn Aug 2015 #18

Not only is he a scum-bag poacher, this is his HOBBY. HIS HOBBY. Raster Aug 2015 #19

Hunters eat their kill. these bastards don't. hobbit709 Aug 2015 #20

Very good observation. Hunters do not lure an animal into a trap. Nor do they ignore conservation jwirr Aug 2015 #22

Do you think guys like Palmer would shoot people if they could? tenderfoot Aug 2015 #25

Seems a bit 'No True Scotsman'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #27

Hunters have a code. Baiting is a big no-no. geek tragedy Aug 2015 #29

People like him are why the phrase "trophy hunter" was coined. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #28

Anybody who gets enjoyment out of killing an animal like that is a sick fuck. RedCappedBandit Aug 2015 #30

He's a hunter melman Aug 2015 #31

I'm sorry, but you don't get to redefine words dumbcat Aug 2015 #32

You do that. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #33

And real hunters do not hunt vulnerable or imprinted animals. PeaceNikki Aug 2015 #36

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #38